The injury-riddled and slumping Philadelphia Phillies host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday and they don't get a break by facing the reigning Cy Young Sportsbook.
Clayton Kershaw gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Dodgers on this day; he's 4-3 on the season. The Phillies, meanwhile, will counter with Vance Worley, who will be looking to improve on his 3-2 mark.
View LA Dodgers vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Los Angeles before the first pitch in this match will find them as 117-moneyline road favorites at Sportsbook. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.
Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Phillies at No. 7 in the National League and the Dodgers at No. 1 in the National League heading into this contest.
How They Match Up:
At the plate, Philadelphia owns the No. 2 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.3 per game. By contrast, the Dodgers are rated No. 4 in the same category at 8.9 per game.
Los Angeles brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Phillies' league No. 7-ranked defense.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -115 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles looks to rebound from a loss to the Rockies, who beat them 3-2 on Sunday behind a start from Alex White at Coors Field.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Marlins on June 3. Bettors who backed the Marlins at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia suffered a 5-1 loss against Miami on Sunday, as Joe Blanton wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Citizens Bank Park.
Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
A few Dodgers at Phillies trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
LA Dodgers at Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 5
